EP 2706921 A4 20141210 - FIVE DEGREE OF FREEDOM ULTRASOUND CATHETER AND CATHETER CONTROL HANDLE
Title (en)
FIVE DEGREE OF FREEDOM ULTRASOUND CATHETER AND CATHETER CONTROL HANDLE
Title (de)
ULTRASCHALLKATHETER MIT FÜNF FREIHEITSGRADEN UND KATHETERSTEUERGRIFF
Title (fr)
CATHÉTER À ULTRASONS AVEC CINQ DEGRÉS DE LIBERTÉ ET POIGNÉE DE COMMANDE DU CATHÉTER
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201113107583 A 20110513
- US 2012031014 W 20120328
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2011264074A1] Catheter ultrasound systems including a sheath, a handle, a sheath lumen, and an ultrasound catheter disposed within the lumen of the sheath with ultrasound elements capable of visualizing anatomical regions. The handle allowing the ultrasound catheter to rotate with respect to the sheath using a rotation adjustment knob within the handle or alternatively an separate manipulation handle attached to the proximal end of the ultrasound catheter. The sheath, ultrasound catheter, or both may also include one or more electrodes or other location sensor for both orienting the ultrasound element as well as for diagnostic purposes.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 1/0052 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/062 (2013.01 - US); A61B 5/065 (2013.01 - US); A61B 5/287 (2021.01 - EP US); A61B 5/6855 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/445 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/01 (2013.01 - US); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 37/0092 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 7/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4466 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01 - US); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 6554794 B1 20030429 - MUELLER RICHARD L [US], et al
- [X] US 2007260223 A1 20071108 - SCHEIBE GRANT A [US], et al
- [Y] US 5364351 A 19941115 - HEINZELMAN BERT D [US], et al
- [A] WO 9833429 A2 19980806 - ACUSON [US], et al
- [Y] WO 9733526 A2 19970918 - MEDTRONIC INC [US]
- See references of WO 2012158263A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2011264074 A1 20111027; US 8858495 B2 20141014; CN 103635141 A 20140312; CN 103635141 B 20160113; EP 2706921 A1 20140319; EP 2706921 A4 20141210; EP 2706921 B1 20180221; JP 2014512934 A 20140529; JP 5698867 B2 20150408; US 10183149 B2 20190122; US 2015105655 A1 20150416; WO 2012158263 A1 20121122
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 201113107583 A 20110513; CN 201280033461 A 20120328; EP 12786184 A 20120328; JP 2014510313 A 20120328; US 2012031014 W 20120328; US 201414514106 A 20141014